inspiration wednesday + video

this inspiration wednesday i just wanted to play with stuff...and play i did. i love the way the little birdies add a pop of color!

watch how this weeks page takes shape!

inspiration wednesday - 12.08.10 from donna downey on Vimeo.

supplies used:

• inspiration journal
• gesso
• magazine image
• masking tape
• book text
• gel medium
• filmstrip ribbon
• metal numbers
• white utee
• heat gun
• vine trim punch
• bird punch
• "art" stamp
• "make art" stamp
• "my life is art" stamp
• black stazon
• liquid scrap dots
• golden cobalt turquoise fluid acrylic paint
• cosmo cricket "delovely" papers
• antique linen distress ink
• foam applicator tool
• matte accents
• mini tag

inspiration wednesday giveaway!

leave your comment here today and

be entered to win these 3 fabulous cat's life press rubber stamps!

***EDITED***

Comments

[Angela]

The new cat stamps are incredible. Love the birds and sentiments. I forwarded the FB link announcing the cat stamp collection at your site to a friend, and she called me a good, but bad influence. Can you imagine? ;) Come on Donna, make me a bad girl!

[Michelle]

I love the tree cut outs! and the winter colors!

[Debbie Blanken]

I love reading your blog - you inspire me to create. I am now such a fan of canvas - I loved the bag you were working on with all the ruffles. I like the vine stamp - I have been using your large foam stamps and I love them. I would love a chance to win one of the stamps.

[Barbara]

I always look forward to your Inspiration Wednesday vids. They're so much fun. BTW, I had my husband listen to you say "TOE-TALLY one day because that's how I say it too and he makes fun of me! :D So, I told him, "Listen, I'm not the only person who says it like that!" I think it sounds like a much better word with the emphasis that we give it! Thanks for the opportunity to win the 3 stamps. I would put them to good use if I won them! Have a great Christmas and many blessings in the New Year Donna!

[Penney]

I love Inspiration Wednesdays and especially enjoy your "stream of conscious" manner! Glad you're not afraid to say "crap" and make mistakes. I always look forward to your next adventure and usually try your techniques if I have the supplies (sometimes even if I don't). Thank you for putting yourself out there for us.

[Stacy]

Wow! Can you ever have enough stamps?? I love them! Thanks for the great layouts incorporating these stamps...love it!

[Mary Werner]

I will be getting the vine punch - and can't wait till you play with your broken color stick! Your page is great even if it isn't your favorite it has a nighttime sky wintery feel that fits the book text! thanks for sharing every week

[Mary L]

Love Wednesdays with you, my family wonders why I am watching this crazy lady until they see me try it and then you look pretty normal...haha! Would love to win stamps also.

[Jane S]

Hi Donna, I can't wait to see want you do with the caustic crayon. Interesting material. I like the vine punch too. I like seeing your creative proccess. Keep it up.

[bettyann]

love the stamps..my fav time of the week is inspiration wed..never know what you are going to do...

[Tessa Buys]

I MUST try the "drippage" technique soon! I've been admiring it for several weeks now and just need to have the confidence to try. Thanks for the chance to win those stamps :).

[Jen Clark]

It may not be YOUR favorite page - but I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!! I don't know - something about the filmstrip ribbon and the black tree branches, and the turquoise...and the little birdies...I just really like it!! (And LOVE all the new stamps in the store!!)

[Jackie Wood]

Thank you for another great Inspiration Wednesday. I really enjoy watching your pages come together and love the chance to see so many new products in action.

[StacyS.]

It's way better to think of Wednesday as Inspiration Day as opposed to garbage day...thanks for helping me look forward to the middle of the week to be inspired. I gotta get me a book to play in! Snowy and -14C here:)
Thanks, Donna!
StacyS. (Alberta, Canada)

[Ginger Hollner]

so awesome Donna!!

[IsabelleM]

I just share the opinion of Renee (the one who write before me)
I'm so blocked in front of a white ,blank new page...But I have to go; I have to do it! It's so liberating.

Thk you Donna!
I love inspiration wednesday!!!!!!

[Jill in Frisco, Tx]

I love how you can say, I don't really love it, but that's okay... so much freedom in playing and being okay with the playground!!
you asked to be nice... so, NICE!!
Have a great week... & thanks for the opportunity of the give away.
~Jill

[Kelly R]

Art is becoming more and more of my life. I feel so relaxed when I am creating and expressing myself. Thanks for inspiring me!

[Joanne Freeman]

Hi Donna,
I feel very blessed to have discovered your blog. I don't know if my husbund is feeling as 'blessed' as I have purchased sooooo many products that you use and recommend. However he is enjoying my projects and is happy that I am happy. Your videos and blog have totally inspired me to step outside of the box and be me. I am enjoying scrapbooking and craft so much more now. I even have my kids interested. They think you are very funny on your videos. I just wanted to say thankyou so much for your happy, easy going style and your encouragement for us crafters to be less 'rule' focused and more on the play/creativity side. You are an absolute pleasure to watch and listen too. Thankyou so much. And of course to your husband and kids and team around you that helps you do what you do so well.

Jo

P.S. I would love for you to make a trip to Australia. I would fly to any state to go to one of your classes. I noticed you are heading to New Zealand next year. Do you think you could duck over to Australia too??? I am sure you have a huge following here.

[Sandy Brown]

Your Inspiration Wednesday is my Wednesday Inspiration!! Thanks for inspiring me to new ideas!

[cindy]

I look forward to wednesdays because of you, thanks. I also am wishing to learn to create art like you! <3

[Leesh]

I think that those stamps were created just for me.
had a great time creating today in the studio.
Love my shooting star page :)
Thanks again DD for sharing all your inspiration and creative energy. It truly is inspiring :)

Alicia

[Florida Nancy]

I love how you just play and go for it on your inspiration Wednesday videos! I usually try to over think things. Please keep sending us your creative inspiration.

[donna downey]

lol!! you commented!
nice!

[donna downey]

jo...good news i am headed to austrailia in early 2011!!!

[jamie]

hey donna!
my 9 year old daughter and i just finished watching your video...we loved it! very inspiring. we both want to go play in the studio now.
thanks so much for your inspo!

[ellen vargo]

Love this page - and if you want to learn about encaustics, check out www.waxworkswest.com. I've never played with them either, but Suze Weinberg RAVES about this place. Looks like fun. Those stamps are yummo! And they look great behind the filmstrip ribbon - genius!

[Kallie]

Totally in love with your work!!! Thanks so much!!!

[Patricia]

i think it turned out super cute! love how you used the film strip.

[Angie D in Ohio]

Happy, happy Wednesday.......thanks for the inspiration.......

[Jenn]

I so look forward to InspirationWednesday...love this page and the stamps!! Here's hoping that I'm lucky! You're awesome!

[Debbie Painter]

I am in total awe, of your creativity!!! Your project is Amazing & I Love the stamps you used....and would so love to have them!! Thanks for the opportunity!!!

[Debbie]

Hi Donna. Your art is always amazing and so inspiring. I love watching your Inspiration Wednesday videos.

[Nola McDaniel]

Donna you are the bomb! Love it all! Hope I win the stamps! Say hello to Payton from Woven Heart in Lake Charles!

[Brenda Lubrant]

I really, really like your inspiration page today. I guess I am a sucker for anything flowers and birds. I love the sayings on these stamps. I could think a many projects to use these stamps for. Thanks for the chance to win.

[Elizabeth P]

so many unique thingd all going on at the same time, all the Tim things, the gotgeous little bidirs, and that delicious color scheme !! YOUR life IS art ! I can only hope to have half the creative ability, and I think it would make me amazing. I look at the journal and I just feel like drooling - and/or making one just like it...and what a great video !!! There just aren't enough words to describe this !! (Bet you're glad I am finally stunned) LOL

[Jenny W]

I LOVE Cat's Life Press...and checking in to see what creative thing you've done next. Thanks for pushing boundaries and being willing to share. As some have already mentioned it helps push me into a more creative mode as well.

[Judi Rose]

Inspiring as always! Thanks for the chance to win. Hugs, Judi

[Diana]

wow how amazing inspiration and the giveaways is awesome too!! ty!!

[susan]

darling donna. you can take a craft iron and add a little drippage from your encaustic crayon. it will work as a resist too.

[Dianne in Aus]

Another great Inspiration Wednesday.Alway look forward to hump day.... also, thanks for taking my mind of my toothache.

[Stavroulitsa]

Love your work you have a great style! Your videos are truly inspiring and always bring a smile to my face!

[Applemimi]

wow love these stamps !!!!

[patty mickle]

I love inspiration Wednesdays and always look forward to them.
I also love these stamps so pick me, pick me!

[Jenni of Vintage Bluebird]

LOVE inspiration Weds...
Thank you for being such an inspiration!

[lilouscrap]

This is really beautiful... I like your art and I hope I can do the same one day.

[Tracey]

like this one - love the combination. such inspiration - thank you

[Shalvi]

I love your inspiration Wednesdays!

[Laurie Hunt]

Thanks for being so dedicated to Inspiration Wednesday! I just love to watch you create and use new products. I also really liked today's page. Love the idea of a good collage.

[Danisha]

Love watching you create weather you like the end results or not!

[Erin B]

awesome! Thanks for the chance to win those fun stamps!

[Donna VW]

Donna,
You are truly inspiring. I look forward to Wednesdays and I always plan out a little guilty pleasure time to watch your video uninterrupted.
Thanks!

[Joanne Freeman]

When? where? I will be there. I now now seriously excited.

[aprile]

Love your page this week! I look forward to Wednesday's because I know you are going to be an inspiration!

[Heather Roe]

I'm just getting a chance to see this...WOW! This piece speaks to me. It's so "ME"! Not to mention that it matches my blog background (that I love). I guess we were riding the same wave with this one! Love your work :)

[sanketi]

WOW!!!
Love your loose and carefree style of creating art....i have to get the vine punch and try something similar, 8th being a special day in my life !!!!!

[Julie L. Holleran]

I am new to art techniques--a scrappy grand'mere--love, love, love the "drippage" idea--merci, danke, thank you so much

[ikerrilove]

Totally loving your videos, I spent all weekend catching up and your pages are just yummy. I just love the energy you have, it just makes me wanna get playing with all my stuff! Keep at it (and make lots more!!)

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[Nancy Johnston]

Finding your Inspiration Wednesday's has been awesome for me! I've actually used a few new things, plus you've inspired me to just "Do it!"

Thanks so much. Love today's, although not my taste in coloring, but for the techniques, and things you used.

Wouldn't hurt to have a few new stamps either. : )

Nancy in Michigan